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Psalms 130

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Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord.

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Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

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If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

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But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

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I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

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My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

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Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

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And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

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Psalms 130:3

“If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?”

Study Summary

If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? This verse introduces the theme of divine judgment and human guilt, establishing that no human could withstand scrutiny if God attends to sin with exactitude. To mark iniquities means to observe, record, hold accountable for every transgression. The rhetorical question who could stand? acknowledges human universal guilt and God's legitimate claim against all creatures. This verse functions as confessional acknowledgment that judgment is deserved, mercy is unearned, and any preservation must derive from God's gracious refusal to exact full penalty. The shift to address God directly emphasizes divine agency and responsibility for the outcome.

Community Reflections

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Carlos Rivera (Test User)1d ago
Hope in suffering — Psalms 130

God is faithful in every circumstance.. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. I think this is a call to…

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Psalms 130:3

“If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?”

Study Summary

If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? This verse introduces the theme of divine judgment and human guilt, establishing that no human could withstand scrutiny if God attends to sin with exactitude. To mark iniquities means to observe, record, hold accountable for every transgression. The rhetorical question who could stand? acknowledges human universal guilt and God's legitimate claim against all creatures. This verse functions as confessional acknowledgment that judgment is deserved, mercy is unearned, and any preservation must derive from God's gracious refusal to exact full penalty. The shift to address God directly emphasizes divine agency and responsibility for the outcome.

Community Reflections

1
Carlos Rivera (Test User)1d ago
Hope in suffering — Psalms 130

God is faithful in every circumstance.. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. I think this is a call to…

Read the note →

Psalms 130:3

If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? This verse introduces the theme of divine judgment and human guilt, establishing that no human could withstand scrutiny if God attends to sin with exactitude. To mark iniquities means to observe, record, hold accountable for every transgression. The rhetorical question who could stand? acknowledges human universal guilt and God's legitimate claim against all creatures. This verse functions as confessional acknowledgment that judgment is deserved, mercy is unearned, and any preservation must derive from God's gracious refusal to exact full penalty. The shift to address God directly emphasizes divine agency and responsibility for the outcome.